The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-06-01
FASHION Il

Black Bengaline, which has been
80 extensively used for short wraps, is
this season also much used for dresses.
Black watered silk is admirably
combined with black camel's-hair for
dresses Of mlddle.aged and elderly la
dies.
"A suggestion Of silver throughout
an entire black costume gives a beauti-
full and uncommon effect to this SOM
bre dress.
Double stripes and stripes Of ir.
regular widths, narrow stripes and hair
lines are all seen in the now spring
goods.
-Dark-b camol's.hair serge,
trimmed with tho cream. white silk
glmps in Venetian arabesque designs,
makes a stylish and becoming dress for
travelling. Brides ana fashionable
young matrons select dark hel,otrope
or golden-brown Irish poplin, and
decorate the revers. panels. walatcoat,
collar and cuffs with fiat sllk.cord
bands and ornaments In applique, in q
still darker shade Of brown or hello.
trope.
1t has been a complaint that fash
ions were adapted only to queenly
figures, but the spring stv.11es are taken
from a period when a small woman
was the leader. Size hired the artists
or q kingdom TO design patterns, com
bined coiors to suit her petite figure
and blonde infant type Of beauty. The
high roll OF hair now worn by fashion.
able ladies was Madame Pompadour's
fashion. introduced to render her
QtNfn1.n mora M ~ ms ,3 ;,,r - LI "..#
The Scotch zephyr ginghams and
chambreys brought out this season are
worthy Of special mention. The tufted
striped ginglams have the design
woven to closely resemble tho silk and
wool strings Of last season, and arc
shown in novel and really beautiful
combinations of color. Tho solid col
orcd chambreys and glnghams are dyed
In lovely shades of pink, lllac-blue,
corn color, ETC., and the embroidered
patterns come in various widths of
llounclnga.
Spring colors in hosiery are unl,su-
ally varied, aud in quail are beauti-
fully fine in all grades OF Irregular
made" goods. In solid co!ors there are
some handsome shades in the colors
rich In tone, and also those delicately
tinted. The doyo-gray and heliotrope |
dyes are particularly attractive. In the
line OF fancy hose there are very few
styles that a be said to be strictly
new, yet there are enough departures
from tho standard patterns to give
the charm OF novelty to the exhibits.
Indoor toilets are also Of simple
We notice a young lady's dress
Of gray sicilienne, the skirt or which is
quite plain; it is plated in full round
plaits at the back and side, and ar
in one wide plait in front. Tho
bodice is gagged over the shoulders,
whence the fronts come down in full
plaita ~ Tho Waist, This bodice is very
slightly Opeued ab the throat, and is
trimmed will q White lace border con
4l1ued in lrouQ dowu 10 the waist
toand waist hanI, tight plaza sleeves,
llot coming do'%lt much btlow the
,lbOW.
Spring walking costumes are very
simple, They are generally Of some
light cloth or fancy wooden material
combined with plain silk; for instance,
a plain round skirt OF dark brown silk,
over this an upper skirt Of beige or
buff WOODEN fabric, falling In full hol-
low plaits at the back, open in front,
and slightly draped on each side.
jacket-bodlce Of the same
material as the upper.sKirt forming a
round basque at the back, and remain
Ing entirely open in front, over a
plated plastron OF beige or buff and
brown striped silk; this plastron over
hangs q little lower than the waist, it
Is put on at the top to Il small piece Of
plain, dark brown silk matching the
underskirt, and finished with Il small
%turned-up collar Of the same material.
Plain sleeves without any revers, but
toned at the wrists with two large but.
tons.
Until quite lately 1t was an I'M
common thing to see a lady wearing q
c0lored mantle; it was, IN fact, quite
an exception, and no one would have
thought OF such a thing unless it were
for q ceremony or to ride In a carrige.
Now it Is quite different; ladies wear
nantes Of colored cloth, or silk even, |
with everyday town toilets. A young
lady frequently wears a redingote Of
silk or cashmere, in medium shades OF
blue or green; 81 young married lady
wears a mantle OF bay-brown or purple
silk In which to pay her visits. The
dress may be as simple as possible
when the mantle is long, but the man
tic should be stylish, OF an elegant
material, rich colorina and tasteful
trimming Of lace or pa~ssementerie.
White and cream-tinted French
buntings and similar fabrics, some plain
and others having tiny brocaded figures
or nne satin stripes, are also popular